Musings for Moms: Beating the Heat

I, for one, am not going to complain one little bit about the hot weather in Pittsburgh as of late... It's

summer and all too soon I will be bundling up the kiddos and waiting in the freezing cold for that school bus that seems to take its sweet old time on the really cold days.

I want to get a pop-up bus shelter for those days... is there such a thing?  perhaps I need to patent this idea and go on Shark Tank...

I digress...

The real point of this post is about hot to keep cool in the hot weather.  Fun activities to do inside when it is too Hot and Humid to keep the little ones outside for too long.  In no particular order... these are the ones that sound fun to me and I have put on my summer bucket list.

1. Making homemade ice cream (then either making cookies/buying cookies and making ice cream sandwiches).
2. Depending on the age of your children (for the complexity) do a scavenger hunt.
3. Have a backyard luau with fruit punch and a kiddie pool
4. Water balloon or squirt gun fights are always a good way to cool off 
5. Use colored masking tape to create a road for matchbox cars or a board game on the living room floor or outisde.
6. Use sidewalk chalk in the driveway and create a bean bag toss or just draw... 
7. Indoor camping (if too hot outside) pop the tent in the gameroom.  Use a wickless battery opperated candle for the faux campfire.

Whatever you decide to plan to keep the kiddos entertained over the summer, make sure they are well sunscreened and hydrated.  Have fun.

Nicole Leckenby is the driving force behind the Holiday Café blog spot.  She also works full-time and runs after two very energetic boys at home.